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Chapter 94 - 94 It's a Hero Ah1
"Yao Lemon, stay put in the safety zone! Take your friend with you!"
Gu Daxiong shouted vigorously at Yao Lemon, and Lin Zhenxin heard it clearly.
As soon as he finished speaking, he rushed back to his comrades, quickly making a risk assessment and reassigning tasks!
Yao Lemon grabbed Lin Zhenxin and ran towards the safety zone pointed out by Gu Daxiong earlier.
Even the reporters ran away, but only the firefighters remained in the most dangerous area, conducting the rescue!
Lin Zhenxin felt like Yao Lemon was about to break her hand.
"It's okay, Gu Daxiong will definitely be fine."
Yao Lemon's nervousness stemmed partly from her brother's previous accident, and partly because she knew how severe the situation was!
The police also arrived quickly, setting up barricades around the accident site.
They swiftly evacuated nearby merchants and the public, and started traffic restrictions on surrounding roads.
"Change gear!" A distant command from Gu Daxiong was heard.
A group of firefighters began changing their gear, switching to equipment with air respirators, along with fire axes, making final preparations.
"Follow my orders, continuously fight the fire towards the source, another group come with me to move out the LPG tanks!"
"Remember! Do not directly spray the moved out LPG tanks with water hoses; the expansion and contraction could cause an explosion!"
Gu Daxiong quickly and clearly explained the critical points.
Then he was the first to charge into the sea of fire!
"Zhenxin, my brother once said, firefighters do the most dangerous job in the world, but each of them is fearless and bold! Because they know, only when they face the danger themselves, can they ensure the safety of others!"
Yao Lemon said softly.
Lin Zhenxin turned her head to look at her.
In Lemon's pupils, there was the soaring firelight and the gentle traces of water...
When the 14 LPG tanks were successfully moved out, it was almost an hour later!
The fire was effectively controlled, and the whole rescue operation entered its conclusion.
Gu Daxiong was the last one to come out of the fire scene, met with cheers from the crowd.
Water hoses began spraying at him.
Having just come out from the fire scene, his gear was scalding, and the water spray helped with cooling.
The sizzling sound of cold water hitting hot surfaces was unsettling to the listeners.
A reporter wanted to step forward for an interview immediately, but was stopped just as they got close, and resorted to taking frantic shots of Gu Daxiong.
Gu Daxiong, after removing his gear, was drenched in sweat, his tightly pursed lips not relaxing one bit.
Lacking energy to recover, he sat on the ground just like the other warriors.
It was a beautifully won battle!
"What are you standing there for, go!" Lin Zhenxin gave Yao Lemon a gentle push on the back.
Only then did Yao Lemon react and ran towards Gu Daxiong.
Lin Zhenxin continued to stand at a distance, watching the row of exhausted fighters sitting on the ground.
Some of them even resembled college students.
Those people, they are heroes!
By the time Lin Zhenxin returned to the office, it was nearly an hour late.
Xiao Shen made a few snide comments, and Lin Zhenxin pretended not to hear them, obviously too tired to care.
Sister Wang gave Xiao Shen a fierce glare, noticing how dirty Lin Zhenxin was, wasn't she just out for lunch?
"Nothing much, the Sichuan restaurant where we often eat boiled fish caught fire. I was having lunch at a Hong Kong-style restaurant nearby and got caught up!"
Lin Zhenxin glanced at herself; indeed, she looked a complete mess.
Fortunately, she managed to wash her face before entering the office.
"Sister Zhenxin, I have a shirt here, although I've worn it before. Would you like to change out of your clothes first?"
Xiao Jing got up and took a blue pure cotton shirt from the locker and handed it to Lin Zhenxin.
She originally disliked the shirt for making her skin look dark, but it came in handy now.
"Thank you, I'll wash it and return it in a couple of days."
"No need, no need!" It was something she didn't want anymore anyway.
"Xiao Jing, that's not right, look how little you earn just after graduating. Her pocket money is probably much more than your salary!" Xiao Shen continued with her sarcastic remarks; if it was any other time, Lin Zhenxin would let it slide, but this time...
"If you have an issue, you can address it directly with me, there's no need for this!"
"Oh, I have no issue, I'm just afraid of retaliation... Look at Shelley, she just filed for unpaid leave today. It doesn't end well for anyone opposing you!"
Xiao Shen pouted, feeling aggrieved; clearly, two people applied for housing together, she married later, so why...
Even if she used to be skeptical about Lin Zhenxin having backing, now she truly believed it!
"You better be cautious, Shelley told me that Lin Zhenxin got into the radio station through connections. Don't provoke her! Or you'll end up paying the price!"
Sister Wang could tell from Lin Zhenxin's expression that things were going south.
Knowing Lin Zhenxin for years, she feared she'd do something impulsive.
But before she could say anything, Lin Zhenxin had already walked towards Xiao Shen.
"Was it my fault Shelley messed around in her relationships?" Unexpectedly, Lin Zhenxin remained calm this time.
Her voice was low, but her gaze was sharp.
Xiao Shen was startled by this face-off, rendered speechless.
"Was the email sent by mistake my fault?"
She continued, leaving Xiao Shen at a loss for words.
"Then, when the scandal broke, and the girl along with her friends caused a scene at the station, was it orchestrated by me?"
"Since none of it was my doing, how can you claim Shelley took unpaid leave because of me?"
Lin Zhenxin calmly listed her points, exceeding Sister Wang's expectations.
"If you hold a grudge over the housing issue, we could just maintain a facade of harmony. It would be better for everyone, but you chose the most childish way. Don't you know that this makes you appear highly uneducated!"
Throwing her words, Lin Zhenxin turned and left the office to change her clothes in the restroom.
After all, she had a live show later in the evening...
To Lin Zhenxin's surprise, the late-night program received several calls from listeners.
They all mentioned seeing her on the evening news and asked if she was at the firefighting scene and if she was okay.
Calls from long-time listeners warmed Lin Zhenxin's heart, calming her down from Xiao Shen's attitude that had previously upset her.
But thinking about her phone being in her bag the whole time, she wondered how Li Yanan would react after watching.
He seemingly doesn't watch the news often.
Hopefully, he missed it, Lin Zhenxin consoled herself with this hopeful thought.
But at the moment, Lin Zhenxin didn't know that a man, after failing to reach her phone, drove madly to the hospital shown on the news with injured victims.
As for him, he was outside the studio now.
"I'm perfectly fine, but tonight I especially want to dedicate the song 'True Hero' to those firefighters who always fight on the front lines! Today, I directly felt their bravery, thank you!"
Sister Wang in the control room gestured for her to come out, and Lin Zhenxin signaled an OK, letting the song play.
During this time, she had about four minutes to catch her breath.
Taking off her headset, Lin Zhenxin opened the studio door, only to be pulled into a fierce embrace as soon as she stepped out.
Held tightly, she could hardly breathe, enveloped by the familiar scent of winter pines.
"Do you know you almost scared me to death!"
Li Yanan's voice was low, perhaps due to urgency, it was tremulous and off-pitch.
Lin Zhenxin was initially stunned, her hand touched his back...
Only then did she discover that in the chilly late autumn, Li Yanan was wearing just a thin shirt, and his back was soaked!
Looking further down, his feet were in navy blue cotton slippers for home, without any socks.
Uncertain how long Li Yanan had been waiting outside, wasn't he cold?
"You're wearing so little, aren't you cold? Could you wait for me in the control room?"
A song's duration swiftly passed, and soon, Sister Wang came out to alert her to prepare again.
"Sister Wang, could he stay in the control room?" Lin Zhenxin knew it was against the rules, yet she couldn't leave him worrying.
Sister Wang, seeing Li Yanan in such a state, couldn't bear to refuse and nodded.
"I'm really okay, all fine, wait till I finish the show, alright?"
Facing Li Yanan, Lin Zhenxin adopted a patient demeanor distinct from others.
Li Yanan gazed at her for a long moment, so long that Sister Wang had to prod him a couple of times before he finally nodded...
"Now it's 1:30 AM, the last song goes to the listeners who have accompanied me all this while, thank you for your concern, goodnight."
The music blend allowed Lin Zhenxin to finally sigh in relief.
From Li Yanan's entry into the control room, he stood stationary.
No matter how many times she looked back, his eyes were always fixed on her.
Li Yanan's eyes deep and mysterious, each visual encounter with hers prompted him to try curving his lips into a smile.
Yet no matter how hard one looked, it seemed peculiar.
So much so that several times, Lin Zhenxin nearly laughed out loud during the live broadcast.
But she held back in time, or it would have turned into a live broadcast accident.
Upon leaving the studio, Li Yanan quickly emerged from the control room in the same attire.
"Help me gather my stuff, we can leave soon."
Before Lin Zhenxin could finish, her hand was grasped by a large palm.
The tingling sensation through the bandage made her pause.
"Scared, weren't you?" She smiled apologetically, reaching up to straighten his messy hair.
"It was the restaurant next door that had the accident, I'm really okay!"
Holding his hand, she walked steadily toward the office.
Along the way, she recounted the sequence of events comprehensively to him.
Of course, carefully omitting her remarks about him... not entering twice, that time!
Before sorting out her things, she noticed Li Yanan's left foot seemed uncomfortable while walking.
